The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children, the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best, after all.

Benjamin Spock

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

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Raising kids

Author

Benjamin Spock

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The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Physician Writer

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United States

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Spock, Benjamin. The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946, ch. 1.

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Political language—and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists—is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

George Orwell

Politics and the English Language

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Politics and lies Propaganda Politics

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George Orwell
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Politics and the English Language
Medium
Essay
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." Horizon, Apr. 1946, vol. 13, issue 76, pp. 252-265.

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Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, vol. 4: In Front of Your Nose 1945-1950, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. David R. Godine, 1999, no. 38.

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Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.

It's a Wonderful Life

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Friendship Friends
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Clarence
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It's a Wonderful Life
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Film
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Christmas (film) Drama (film) Christmas Drama
Language
English
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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It's a Wonderful Life. Directed by Frank Capra, Liberty Films, 1946.